New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-25

that he shond have vetoed this Mexican Pension Dill
Had the President done 50, he Mr Bragg would nave
esteemed it OF the noblest acts Oh nis ons
vote OF both tho House and Senate, and without .ho
pres, OF the country calling his attention TO lie
mites was the President wrong in suPposhg rd%t
once IN a while the Pension Committee would repor,,
bill which ought to be passed lN""s"'''
applause -, a. Gland Amy and the
Republican newspapers sided with the rfe :
The papers of NewYOrk almost witno9 Ill., naiIant
OF party stood by the President .mbsrIais stood
D. cried Mr. Bouelle and he stands alone ID
Maine Applause on the Republlcan side' na ,;es
for Maine Jeers the Democratic side ana cries
Mr Rtsac coptinuing-The great soldier. Palmer,
81 limos. Stood by the President Governor Cox Oh
Ohio. stood by the President. Old Dan elckes, ..
the Third Army Corps said ina, tne Geso s"oS NV tbe
fras;nnnt n was only the little minds that went
buxzing about like insects around the lines that op
PM Mr. Henderson, of Iowa contemptuouslS)-You
stand by the President
Mr. Bragg-No staf conmissary can ever exene me
I am speaking for what | consider the soldiers IN
torest The largest Gland Army Post Ill my state
Yesterday voted tc ask members OF Congress 10 go
against the President II only the Class 81 ge ho
crowd Themselves in to get 10 week and 10 i've
upon their comrades who are making this grand nue.
aud cry The soldier prefers to stand by hs record
and asks not that Congress shall mark nun as ID
beggar The Confederate soldiers without nope are
toilng day by day and exhlnhng unit nhiIe the
Northern man. the independent, the sclfreliant inc
industrious, the energetic and the en'erprisig aS
behind into idlcness. Why Because NJ Is "a'''hs
for his stipend to come from the Government. -
Mr.. Steele of Indana-How about the Mexican
Mr.. Bragg have said that wished the President
had vetoed IT. 1t is intimated that the bill passed
because it benefits Coniederates ask any one 81
Won bicoted you be, II you did not get soc VI
The pork You all voted for the bill aud now you
have discovered u Is NUN -! H. LII so+ n nrc
Mr. Warner Of Ohio. said that the OIL SET pre-
MUM upon paupersm and improvidence. - -,
MIR Morrison OF unois--In my term OF office nave
voted for every pension bill presented Inc veto'
however is so Tar above the high water mark OF ordi
nary executive Independence and official manhood
that feel like sharing and taking my litte part Oh
the resonsb Applause on anf h Sceuet tSa
the benefciaries OF the bill were scoundres ana Nasa-
bonds he would ote for its passage over tne Veo
of the President but he did not believe with the
gentleman from Wisconsin Mr.. Bragg that the ben
eciares were either shirks vdgabonds or good-ior
nothing scound,els. He believed that there were
thousands scattered the country who fought as
braveIv M tbe gentleman from Wisconsin though
they we're not here to tell OF their deeds OF courage
| and glory Loud laughter and applause on the Ke-
publican side though they never rode down he ii"o
amid the huzzas OF their comrades: -, -. IL.
| NJ. Hepburn, of Iowa. cowmcnted on the tact that
every gentleman who had spoken IN opposition 10 the
bill save one. had voted for it originally. mere
| must be some reason for this. a large numoer OF
them like himself Terminated their oihcai Hves on
March t. and large number OF them, unlike himself
were now .bout the White House " bending The Preg-
nant hinges of the knee that thrift may fol ow lawn
inc" IIoud cheers and laughter on the Republican
side drn, the right" he continued OF the gentle
man from Ohio Mr.. Warner and the gentleman from
Wisconsin Mr. Bragg TO speak for the Grand Army
of this country tell You that while these gentlemen
once did occupy hvnora lie places IN the Grand Army
and were everywhere received yet they are looked
upon to-day when they rise In their places ana de-
nouuce their old comrades as vagabonds ana scamrs
and the scum of humanity, as Benedict Arnold was
Renewed cheers ana applause on the hepuo-
lican side Ii is not uncommon thlnc lot
KILLED huntsman to decoys. 10 IL Is that the
Solid South that opposes this bill and that stimulated
this veto outs forward all of these Northern gentle,
men to re present it. Not Of them iot political
reasons has had the courage OF his CONVICTIONS ana
has dared to speak here he will vote. why Be-
cause il would challenge attention to this conspiracy
between those that were opposed to u> ana VINO
are now our friends and the wealth OF this country
and the metropolitan press OF this country deny
that the great dales OF the cities speak the sentiment
of the country They do not do 1t. They are ITS al
yocates the mouth pieces OF the wealth aggregated
in the communities whore they published ana am
| sorry TO saw and confess il with shame that this
same wealth is opposed to the old soldiers. Yet 1t
NAV not be unwisc 10 give q note of warning heie
Who is il that is in peril from disturbance in this
land Where il il that thereis unrest and disqulet
! because Of Communism Socialism. Georgism anu the
| kindred political wees that growing IN TINS
| country Where is il that men aud women go 10
bed disquieed because they recognize the presence
OF growing enemy in their midst IL Is IN these
same centres OF wealth. and these people OF all GtheTs
need to keep perfect faith with the soldiers ana WIN
the material from which the soldiers OF tins country
| mn come